Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Jinnah complained that important negotiations were conducted:
A. Over the heads of Muslims and other parties
B. Only in Lahore
C. Only with princely rulers
D. Without any Congress participation
Correct Answer: A
The League objected to Congress-centred interim negotiations that did not equally involve other parties.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Why was the provincial basis of non-accession unsatisfactory to the League?
A. It automatically created a united Pakistan
B. It excluded all provinces
C. It transferred power to the League immediately
D. It could divide Muslim-majority zones province by province
Correct Answer: D
The League sought a coherent Pakistan arrangement rather than independent choices without a clear national framework.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
The League believed that Pakistan should be decided by:
A. A Congress majority alone
B. Princely rulers only
C. Muslim nationhood and the Lahore Resolution
D. The British military
Correct Answer: C
Its demand was based on Muslim-majority zones and the right of a Muslim nation to self-determination.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
The Muslim League disliked the proposal for:
A. Separate provincial decisions
B. A single constitution-making body for India
C. Minority safeguards
D. A treaty with Britain
Correct Answer: B
The League wanted recognition of Muslims as a nation and a separate constitutional process for Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
The League's central objection was that the proposals did not:
A. Clearly accept Pakistan
B. Offer Dominion status
C. Create a constitution-making body
D. Allow provincial non-accession
Correct Answer: A
The declaration did not explicitly concede the Lahore Resolution or a sovereign Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Which clause initially appeared favourable to the Pakistan demand?
A. British control of defence
B. Nomination by princes
C. A single electoral college
D. The right of provinces not to join the Indian Union
Correct Answer: D
Non-accession opened a constitutional route for Muslim-majority provinces to remain outside.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
The All-India Muslim League ultimately:
A. Accepted them as a final Pakistan settlement
B. Merged with Congress
C. Rejected the Cripps proposals
D. Refused to meet Cripps
Correct Answer: C
The League welcomed some implications but found the scheme inadequate for Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Congress rejected the mission despite Cripps's personal reputation because it distrusted:
A. The principle of Indian constitution-making
B. The British Government's willingness to transfer real power
C. Every form of elected government
D. Provincial legislatures
Correct Answer: B
Personal goodwill could not overcome doubts about Churchill, Linlithgow and the wartime establishment.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Which Congress leader was comparatively more willing to consider cooperation with Britain?
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer: A
Rajagopalachari supported efforts to reach a practical settlement and later sought Congress-League compromise.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Congress publicly released its rejection resolution on:
A. 23 March 1942
B. 30 March 1942
C. 15 August 1942
D. 10 April 1942
Correct Answer: D
The published resolution rejected the proposals and demanded a free national government.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
The Congress Working Committee initially passed a rejection resolution on:
A. 22 March 1942
B. 30 March 1942
C. 2 April 1942
D. 8 August 1942
Correct Answer: C
The committee internally adopted a rejection resolution on 2 April while negotiations continued.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
What did Gandhi mean by calling the offer a post-dated cheque?
A. It was a financial loan to Congress
B. Its value depended on a future event and uncertain British capacity
C. It immediately paid for defence
D. It was issued by the Muslim League
Correct Answer: B
The phrase attacked the credibility of a promise to be honoured only after the war.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Congress considered the proposed Dominion status:
A. Too delayed and insufficient for the immediate crisis
B. More than complete independence
C. Already implemented
D. A plan for Pakistan only
Correct Answer: A
The constitutional promise concerned the post-war future, while Congress demanded present power.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Congress criticised the representation of princely states because:
A. The princes had no representation
B. All representatives were Muslims
C. The states were automatically independent
D. Representatives were nominated by rulers, not elected by their peoples
Correct Answer: D
Congress wanted popular representation from the states.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Congress objected to the provincial opt-out clause because it:
A. Forced all provinces into one union
B. Excluded British India
C. Threatened Indian unity
D. Transferred defence immediately
Correct Answer: C
Congress believed non-accession could lead to partition and fragmentation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Congress's most important immediate demand was:
A. A delay in all constitutional change
B. A national government with effective power during the war
C. Permanent British defence control
D. A separate Sikh state
Correct Answer: B
Congress wanted real authority before offering full wartime cooperation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
The Indian National Congress ultimately:
A. Rejected the Cripps proposals
B. Accepted them without conditions
C. Did not discuss them
D. Transferred them to the Muslim League
Correct Answer: A
Congress rejected both the long-term scheme and the inadequate immediate transfer of power.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Why did the Johnson-Cripps formula fail?
A. Congress rejected all Indian control of defence
B. The Muslim League demanded Japanese command
C. It was adopted after independence
D. It was opposed by senior British authorities including the Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief
Correct Answer: D
The British Prime Minister and Secretary of State backed officials who resisted reducing wartime authority.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
The compromise associated with Colonel Louis Johnson is known as the:
A. Wavell Plan
B. Rajagopalachari Formula
C. Johnson-Cripps formula
D. Desai-Liaquat Pact
Correct Answer: C
Johnson proposed an Indian Defence Member while operational military functions remained with the Commander-in-Chief.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1942 - Constitutional Proposals - Cripps Mission
Congress wanted the political functions of the Defence Member to be:
A. Merged with the princely states
B. Transferred to an Indian representative
C. Abolished permanently
D. Transferred to Japan
Correct Answer: B
Congress distinguished political control of defence from operational military command.